SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9306, 15 September 1893, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S FIRST «;.;?;?< SPRING MEETING. :?v; A little business is being transacted on the leading events 'of the above meeting, which takes place to?morrow at v Ellerslie. The recent rains having made the course very heavy, will have - the effect of surrounding the various contests with much uncertainty; and especially so is this thought to be the case in connection with the Spring Handicap. For this race Stanmoor a and Lottie are favourites: but every horse iin the race may be said to have a strong following. , Belmont is favourite for the Hurdle Race. :: .. • The following are the acceptances— •:■'." Handicap Hurdles. One and three-quarter miles. . st. lb. »■"■■ ct- lb. Marquis Twkflbttiy 11 10 IkaVuka ~ .. » 9 Fishmonger .- 10 10 Ingorina .. ..9 9 Belmont .. .. 10 10 . Tattler .. .. 9 fl Despised .. -..10 7 Bornbadier.. .. 9-0 Deceiver .. ...10 0 Ben.. .. ..9 0 SPRING Handicap. One and a quarter miles. . st. lb. St. lb. Pegasus .. - 8 2 Tillloclt -.-.-• .. 7 0 Lottie .. -7 12 Master Pat.. ... 012 Coalscuttle .. 712 Annabel .. „ 612 Eve . .... 711 Yattenfeldt .. «10 Stanmoor - .. 710 His Worship .. 010 , THE METROPOLITAN STAKES. Press Association.— Telegraph.—Copyright. Sydney, September 14. The following horses have dropped out of the Metropolitan Stakes :—Bungebah, Donation, Impulse, Doncaster, Projectile, Bel Giorno, Melinite, Loyalty, Currandooly, Benboo, Emin Pasha, and Blue Peter. —— : . \ « SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—-PRESS association.] Timarit, Thursday. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day. The weather was wretched and the course very heavy. The following are the results :— Hurdle Race of SOsovs. One mile and threequarters. Invader, 'flsfc 51b .. ..'.•• •■• •• —J Jacob Faithful, lOst .. .. 2 Empire, list 121b 3 Four others ran. Invader won easily. Time, 4m. 3}s. Dividend, £0 19s. Bracelet of2osovs. One mile and a-half. Matarari, ISah Sib .... .. -• - J Freeborne, list 71b .. -. •- -• - * Clyde, list 121b .. .. .- 3 Two others ran. Won by a length. Time, Bra. 4s Dividend, .-CI 109, TIMARU Guineas of lOSsovs. One mile. Mr. Reid's Skirmisher, by Vanguard—Onida, Bst 101b (Marks) .. .. .. •- .1 •- 1 Mr. Brown's Rrrington, by Gorton—Mountain Lily. Bst 101b (Mcllroy) .. .. -• •• 2 Mr. Harris's Busybody, by Apremont—Tell Tale, Sst Gib (Barry).. .. .. .. .. -- 3 Mr. Stead's br e Gerainfc, by Lochiel—Enid, Bst lOlb(Derritt) also ran. Skirmisher won With the greatest of ease. Time, lm. 30s. , COUNTY PLATE of 30sovs. One mile. Kilmarnock .. .. .. ... — "I Throne .. 2 Jack.. .. .. _ • • .. 3 Won easily. Time, Tin. Ms. Dividend, £210s. Timaru Cup of luOsov.i. One mile and a-half. Mr. Walker's Liberator, Bst 21b (Derritt) .. *.. 1 Mr. Hobbs' Lady Zetland, 756 12lb (T. Budilicomb) 2 Mr. Lunn's Clanranald, 9st 41b (Clark) .. .. 3 Captive, 7sfc 181b, and Warrington 7st 4lb, also ran. Won niter a splendid race by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2m. 49Js. Dividend, £7 lis Hunt Club Ci'pof"3osnvs. Two miles and a-half. Bell Bird, list -. .. 1 Pastime, lost 121b .. ..2 Three others ran, but only two finished. Bel! Bird won by a quarter of a mile. Time, Bm. 20s. Dividend, £3 Gs. Flying Handicap of COsovs. Seven furlongs. Rosehill, 7stl 131b .. .. « .. *• 1 body, 7st2lb 2 Lord Zetland, Bst 31b .. 3 Two others ran. Won by a length. Time, lm. 40J8. Dividend, £2 7s. '. ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the second day's racing :—- Hurdles.— list 121b; Rebel, lost 101b; Smuggler, lOst IMb; Jacob Faithful, lOst 71b; Invader, lOst 61 ; Matariki, 9st 101b; Lancelot, 9st Mb ; Yellow Jacket, Ost lib. South Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap.— Liberator, Sst 101b; Lady Zetland, Bst; Au Revoir, 7st 121b ; Skirmisher, 7st Mb; Rosehill, 7st lib ; Gerainfc, Cat 121b ; Busybody, Cist 101b. NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. CnRISTOIiqKCtt, Tnursday. The Spring Meeting of the New Brighton Trotting and Racing Club was held to-day. ""there was a fair attendance, and a sum of £1062 was put through the totalisator. The following are the results in the principal events :— Maiden Saddle of 2030v5, one mile.—Deception, 35., 1; Blackberry, 25., 2. Time, 3m. Cs. Dividend, £1 19s. spuing Handicap Saddlr of 3ssovs. two miles.— Otakeho, 235., l; Unknown, 2Cs., 2; Victor, 205., 3. Time, sm. 48s. Dividend, £3. Maiden Harness of 20sovs., one mile.—Templeton, 35., 1: Bess, 5.4., 2. Time, 3m. 275. Dividend, £4 12s. New Brighton Handicap Harness Trot of 3SSOVS., two Unknown, 80s., 1 ; Kt-lsy, 4Ss., 2. Time, Cm. 12s. Dividend, £7. Stewards' Handicap of 20sovs., one'mile.— Otakeho, 12s„ i; Medgigie, 245., 2. Time, 3m. 13s. Dividend, £2 7s. CONFERENCE 01< COUNTRY RACING CLUBS. Palmkhston North, Thursday. A conference of the racing clubs of thfc Hawke's Bay and Wellington districts was" held here to-day, twenty-one clubs being represented. Resolutions were unanimously passed calling upon the metropolitan clubs to proceed with the election of delegates as soon as possible, with the object of holding an early meeting of the conference, and expressing the opinion that the present system of metropolitan clubs should be abolished in favour of a body elected by the whole of the clubs in each district. The V.R.C. Derby candidate Carnage is reported to be amiss. ' It appears that the colt, in the early part of last week, reared up in his box, and, falling, injured one of his shoulders. He was unable to get about for a few days; but on Friday last he was walked to Geclong, where he was treated to swimming exercise. The only feature of note in the Melbourne betting market was a, demonstration against Carnage, who receded to 10 to 1 for the V.R.C. Derby, Projectile nowbein? favourite at sto 1 for the classic event. Camoola still continues at the head of the Melbourne Cup quotations at 14 to 1. Nominations for all events to be run at the Avondale Jockey Club's Pony Meeting close to-night at Mr. H. H. Hayr's office.